“His Mamba Mentality is a code he has lived by,” Pelinka said of Hood-Schifino, recalling their pre-draft interview.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/22/lakers-take-indiana-pg-jalen-hood-schifino-with-1st-round-pick-in-nba-draft/

Pelinka and the Lakers were sold on Hood-Schifino after meeting him in the days leading up to the draft.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/06/22/lakers-take-indiana-pg-jalen-hood-schifino-with-1st-round-pick-in-nba-draft/

Pelinka has also set himself up for another move before the deadline, though the scope of that will be, in part, dictated by the market (so far, teams have been slow to acknowledge that they are sellers, leaving out perhaps the most enticing players).

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/01/27/with-on-court-excellence-lebron-james-forced-the-lakers-to-act/

So why would owner Jeannie Buss and General Manager Rob Pelinka make such a reckless move?

Source: https://easyreadernews.com/all-ball-sports-dodger-angel-arte/